Links

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Fishing Regulation

NSW Fisheries (Department of Primary Industries) - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/202351/fw-guide.pdf

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/info/closures/rivers

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/info/closures/trout-and-salmon

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/187148/Inland-closure-Section.pdf

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/species-protection/species-conservation/what-current
/endangered-species/macquarie-perch

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/224305/STOKv3.pdf

Land Manager Information

NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service - www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au 

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/parksafety/

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/lookingafterparks/

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/Tours.aspx?id=20080516000000026#TourTableTop

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N1118

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0624

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0004

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0203

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0351

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0016

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0051

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0350

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0093

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0174

NSW State Forest - www.forest.nsw.gov.au

http://www.forest.nsw.gov.au/recreation/_scripts/area.asp?areaID=25

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests/recreation/activities/i-want-to-go-mushrooming

Blue Mountains City Council - www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au

Orange - www.orange.nsw.gov.au

Weather Information

Australian Burro of Meteorology - www.bom.gov.au

http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/nsw/

Weather Zone - http://www.weatherzone.com.au/

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/nsw/central-tablelands/lithgow

Storm Tracker - http://www.countryenergy.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/CEL/ce/others/weather/

Weather Online - http://www.weather.com.au/nsw/lithgow

Sea Breeze - Surf and Weather Conditions - http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/nsw.asp

Katoomba (Scenic World) - http://www.scenicworld.com.au/index.php/scenic-world-info/weather-info

Lithgow - http://www.lithgow.com.au/lithgow-weather/

Bathurst - http://www.bathurst.nsw.au/weather.asp

Katoomba Web Cam  http://www.scenicworld.com.au/index.php/scenic-world-info/interactive-web-cam

Dam Levels & River Height

BOM River Heights - http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN60146.html

Lithgow Dam Levels - http://www.de.com.au/Sustainability/Western-Dam-Levels/
Western-Dam-Level/default.aspx

NSW Major Storages Map - http://www.waterinfo.nsw.gov.au/sr/index-storage-weekly.shtml

NSW Major Storages Text - http://www.waterinfo.nsw.gov.au/sr/storagesummary.shtml

Sydney Catchment Authority - http://www.sca.nsw.gov.au/dams-and-water/weekly-storage
-and-supply-reports

Hunter Water - http://www.hunterwater.com.au/

Central Coast - http://www.gwcwater.nsw.gov.au/index.php/dam-storage-levels-rainfall-a-water-usage

Oberon Council News - http://www.oberon.nsw.gov.au/news/pages/4471.html

Maps

Department of Lands Online Maps - https://six.maps.nsw.gov.au/

Google Maps - www.google.com.au/maps

DPI - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/minerals/geological/heritage-maps/distinguished
/data/map-of-blue-mountains,-1909

Environment

Willow Warriors - www.willowwarriors.org.au

Leave No Trace - http://www.lnt.org.au/

Weeds - http://www.weeds.gov.au/help/outdoors.html

MDBC Introduced Pests Info - http://www.mdbc.gov.au/NFS/alien_species_information 

MDBC Native Fish Info- http://www.mdbc.gov.au/NFS/native_fish_information

 http://www.mdbc.gov.au/NFS/links

http://publication.mdbc.gov.au/product_info.php?cPath=22_32&products_id=319

Kids Fish Info - http://kids.mdbc.gov.au/basin_fish

Central Tablelands Water - http://www.ctw.nsw.gov.au/

Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority - http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/topics/2069.html

Wilderness Society - http://www.wilderness.org.au/

Blue Mountains Conservation Society - http://www.bluemountains.org.au/

DPI Insects Page - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/services/collections/scientific-illustrations/zeck

BCCAN - http://www.bccan.org.au/

General Outdoor Information

Backpacker Gear Test - http://www.backpackgeartest.org/

Australian Rogaining Association - http://rogaine.asn.au/

Bicentennial National Trail - http://www.nationaltrail.com.au/index.html

Two blokes by the name of Dave Noble

http://www.david-noble.net/

http://www.david-noble.net/bushwalking/Easter08/KowmungEasterWalk.html

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~dnoble/index.html

http://www.geocities.com/david_noble_au/MtoK/MtoKWalk.html

Sydney Uni Bushwalking Club - http://www.subw.org.au/

http://www.subw.org.au/archives/POR/Yodeller.html

http://www.subw.org.au/archives/POR/Stockade.html

Wild Walks - http://www.wildwalks.com/

Six Foot Track - http://www.lands.nsw.gov.au/crown_land/walking_tracks/six_foot_track/faqs

Kowmung River - http://www.spurrymoses.com/foresting/trip_reports/kowmung/

Green Alliance - http://www.greenaissance.com/ladies/d_lawry/kowmung_from_end_to_end.html

Blue Mtns Conservation Society - http://www.bluemountains.org.au/Bushwalking/walks-program.shtml

Safety Information

Bushwalking Australia - http://www.bushwalkingaustralia.org/

http://www.bushwalkingaustralia.org/links.html

NCSU (Natural Resources Research Information Pages) - http://www4.ncsu.edu/~leung/recres.html

Australian Canoeing - http://www.canoe.org.au/

http://www.canoe.org.au/default.asp?MenuID=Education/99/7292/,Risk_Management_and_Safety/196
/5275/

DPI Fishing Events Code - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/info/event-management/
guidelines#General-practices:-all-event-formats

Water Safety - http://www.watersafety.vic.gov.au/CA256DC70017DA1D/page/Fishing?OpenDocument
&1=50-Fishing~&2=~&3=~

Tas Ed - http://www.education.tas.gov.au/outdoor/activities/water/fishing

Tourist Information Sites

NSW Tourist Information Centres - http://www.visitnsw.com/

http://www.visitnsw.com/town/Lithgow/Lake_Lyell/info.aspx

http://www.visitnsw.com/area/Blue_Mountains.aspx

http://www.visitnsw.com/Vic_Search_Result_p2442.aspx?qt=TYPE%3aVIC&DisplaySearchForm=
false&qeditorial=false&DisplayVicIcon=true

http://www.greaterbluemountainsdrive.com.au/experiences.php?region=penrith-valley

http://www.auzzie.biz/archvale/

http://www.bathurst-nsw.com/ShopSports.html

http://www.tablelandsway.com.au/

http://www.lithgow-tourism.com/tours.htm

http://www.visitnsw.com/town/Wallerawang/Lake_Wallace/info.aspx

http://www.toiletmap.gov.au/toilet.aspx?type=toilet&id=de995faf-261a-4402-aa36-ce3090784769

http://www.oberon.nsw.gov.au/files/5091/File/OberonTownMapNov2005.pdf

http://www.oberon.nsw.gov.au/files/8427/File/OberonLGAMapGIFnoprint.bmp

http://www.bathurst.nsw.au/calendar/index.asp

http://www.bathurst-nsw.com/Blayney.html

http://www.katoomba-nsw.com/Links.html

Fishing Info

Snow Mountains Trout Festival - http://www.troutfestival.com/

FishNet - http://www.fishnet.com.au/

http://www.fishnet.com.au/default.aspx?id=227&state=NSWACT

http://www.fishnet.com.au/default.aspx?id=227&anglerreportId=11&memberId=20

AusFish - http://www.ausfish.com.au/

Fisher Raider - http://www.fishraider.com.au/

http://fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=25767&mode=threaded

Sweet Water Fishing - www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au

http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Lyell.htm

http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Wallace.htm

Still Water Fishing - http://www.sexyloops.com/stillwater/index.shtml

Dream Fish - http://www.dreamfish.com.au/index.php/articles/94-spinning-for-trout
www.dreamfish.com.au
www.webstore.dreamfish.com.au

Sydeny Fish Finder - http://www.sydneyfishfinder.com.au/Mudgee.html

Spooled - www.spooled.com.au

http://www.spooled.com.au/User:John-Coles

Sports Fishing - www.sportsfish.com.au

http://www.sportsfish.com.au/stories/lake_lyell/

http://www.sportsfish.com.au/library/fisheries-news/new-south-wales/newscast-dec-04.html

http://www.sportsfish.com.au/library/fishing-stories/fly-fishing-101.html

Fishing Monthly - www.fishingmonthly.com.au

http://www.fishingmonthly.com.au/AreaArchives/nswarchive-ft/NSWfreshwater/centtable/0112.html

http://www.fishingmonthly.com.au/Articles/Display/4411-First-stop-Lake-Lyell--all-change-for-trout1

Sydeny Fly Rodders Club - http://www.sydneyflyrodders.com.au

http://www.sydneyflyrodders.com.au/locations.html

Fishing Chair - http://bluemako.customer.netspace.net.au/Land%20Based%20game%20chair.htm

NSW Council of Fresh Water Anglers - http://www.freshwateranglers.com.au/

 Turon River - http://shintara.net/index.php?ID=articleTuron

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0174

Guides & Related Info

Fish N Trips - http://www.fishntrips.com.au/

http://www.visitmudgeeregion.com.au/j/index.php?option=com_hotproperty&task=view&id=
131&Itemid=104

http://www.spooled.com.au/User:fishntrips

Jeff Brown - http://riverlandsfly.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/

http://www.fishnet.com.au/default.aspx?id=242&memberId=33992

John Coles - http://www.jcflyfishing.com.au/report.html

Fishing Guides Association - http://www.fishingguides.org.au/index.htm

Federation of Fly Fishers - www.fedflyfishers.org

http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4787

Sweetwater Guides Page - http://sweetwaterfishing.com.au/guides.htm

Sydney Fly Rodders Fishing Club - http://www.sydneyflyrodders.com.au/

Snowy Mountains Information

Steve Williamson - http://www.swtroutfishing.com.au/

Alpine Angler - http://www.alpineangler.com.au/index.cfm?PageId=3

Snowy Monaro Fly Fishing -  http://www.snowymonaroflyfishing.com.au/

http://www.snowymonaroflyfishing.com.au/articles.html

Transport Info

Roads - www.rta.com.au

Rail- http://www.131500.info/realtime/default.asp

Other Info

http://www.council.lithgow.com/reg_fishriver.html

Ancold - http://www.ancold.org.au/papers.asp?Year=2002

KFDU - http://www.kfdu.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=1347

http://au.vicdir.com/co-26933264-583269-0.htm

DPI - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/186810/impact-of-road
-crossings-hawkesbury-nepean.pdf

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/266198/esfm-western.pdf

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0008/294074/Draft-Native-Stocking-Plan-0910.doc

http://www.abc.net.au/centralwest

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/03/30/1333965.htm

http://blogs.abc.net.au/nsw/2008/08/is-lithgow-the.html

http://lithgow.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/dam-break-left-its-10-year-legacy-at-lake/148
5506.aspx

http://lithgow.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/lake-lyell-precedent-to-tragedy-at-blackwater/1
373512.aspx